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Title: Nancy E. Smith papers
Date (inclusive): 1934-1979, undated
Date (bulk): 1955-1975
Collection Number: SC 006
Creator:
Smith, Nancy E.
Identifier/Call Number: /repositories/3/resources/15
Extent:
10.0 Linear Feet
(6 legal document boxes, 2 flat storage boxes, and 1
shelf)
Repository:
Pfau Library. Special Collections & University Archives
San Bernardino, CA 92407
Abstract: This collection includes
correspondence, documents, newspaper clippings, and other materials pertaining to the
professional life of Nancy E. Smith, the first female Chair of the San Bernardino County
Board of Supervisors, member of the Public Land Law Review Commission, and a major figure in
San Bernardino County politics during the 1960s-1970s.
Languages: The collection is in English.
This collection is open for research.
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S.
Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of
some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy
and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or
reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply,
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the user.
Nancy E. Smith papers (SC 006). John M. Pfau Library. Special Collections & University
Archives. California State University, San Bernardino.
The Nancy E. Smith papers were transferred from the CSUSB Department of Political Science
to Special Collections & University Archives in 2022. The collection was originally
donated to the CSUSB Department of Political Science by Nancy E. Smith's son, Gary Wenkle
Smith.
This collection was processed by Conor Farrell, 2023.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection includes correspondence, documents, newspaper clippings, and other
materials pertaining to the professional life of Nancy E. Smith, the first female Chair of
the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, member of the Public Land Law Review
Commission, and a major figure in San Bernardino County politics during the 1960s-1970s.
This collection is arranged into the following six series:
- Series 1: Documents, 1934-1975, undated
- Series 2: Memorabilia, 1935-1978, undated
- Series 3: Newspaper clippings, 1955-1979, undated
- Series 4: Office Files, 1944-1966, undated
- Series 5: Photographs, 1965-1967, undated
- Series 6: Publications, 1958-1970
Nancy E. Smith was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 1st, 1912, and was raised
by her grandparents Will and Della DeSalyard Deshon. Following her marriage to C. Lowell
Smith in 1944, Nancy Smith moved to San Bernardino, California in 1948 where her husband
found success in real estate and she began her political career. In 1956 Nancy Smith was
elected to the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors to represent the 5th district and
in 1962 was elected as the county's first woman chair of the board. She served until 1964
and then again from 1973-1975. Smith also served on the California State University, San
Bernardino Advisory Board from 1968-1978. Among her most notable accomplishments, Smith was
selected by former United States President Lyndon B. Johnson to serve on the Public Land Law
Review Commission from 1965-1970. Nancy E. Smith retired from politics in 1976 and lived
with her family in Oregon until her death on November 10th, 2000.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Inland Empire (Calif.)
San Bernardino (Calif.)
Smith, Nancy E.
Politicians
Correspondence
Photographs
Press clippings
Publications
Reports